Wise Kracks | A recent Gallup poll says the average American work week is now 47 hours. Therefore, on Sundays I understand you need a release, or a reason to just chill.
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One Mann's Opinion | It appears the AAF and MGM see some value in turning live football into a mash-up of some of the elements of a video game, virtual reality, “in-play” wagering, eSports and of course, a live football game.
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Dye-ing to Know | The part of his job that can be the most agonizing is actually what Ed Malinowski enjoys best. Malinowski is the corporate director of race and sports for Golden Entertainment, Inc., which includes the Stratosphere, two Arizona Charlie’s properties and a resort in Laughlin.
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In Colorado, Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton is floating the concept of sports betting as a means of raising funds to pay for more roads and bridges.
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The new MGM Springfield casino produced $9.5 million from gambling operations in its first week. MGM Springfield earned $2.1 million in gross revenues from table games and $7.3 million from slot machines during the eight-day span from its Aug. 24 opening to Aug. 31.
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Boyd Gaming Corporation, the major Las Vegas “locals” casino operator with an expanding nationwide footprint, has announced that its $280.5 million acquisition of Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania is now complete.
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Dye-ing to Know | The Stratosphere is entering the final stages of a field test with a kiosk for Stadium Technology Group, a system that is used to take bets by numerous sportsbooks in Nevada. The trial should be completed in a couple of weeks.
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The Analyst | Sports betting can be both fun and profitable, but for the sports betting pros the fun does not come from being fans of the game but in winning the bet and getting a return on investment.
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What’s going on in West Virginia? Sports betting kicked off with a bang a the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races late last month, and just last week, the FanDuel Sportsbook at The Greenbrier Resort took its first bet.
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The Arkansas Supreme Court has imposed an Oct. 1st deadline for both sides of an initial lawsuit over the state’s proposed "casino amendment." Voters are scheduled to decide on casino gambling expansion in a November vote.
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Caesars Entertainment, as part of its recent emphasis on developing operations outside the U.S., has filed trademark protection documents in Macau. Caesars subsidiaries have filed to protect the Flamingo and The Cromwell brands in the Chinese gambling hub.
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Scientific Games Corporation has announced the creation of a Sportsbook Operations center in Gibraltar. The new employee team at the center will support customers directly with a sportsbook operations service to help grow sportsbook businesses.
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EquiLottery has announced the release of its mobile device demo-version app for Win Place Show. The merger of live horse racing results determining lottery winners officially begins operations in Kentucky on March 24, 2019.
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The war of words over proposed federal legislation that would regulate sports betting continues with the American Gaming Association (AGA) telling U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) “additional federal engagement is not warranted at this time.”
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Southern Nevada-based Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) has again been recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for its industry-leading corporate sustainability efforts.
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A majority of commissioners in Miami-Dade County Thursday gave initial approval to an alteration in the city’s zoning code that creates new hurdles for gambling establishments in the city.
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One of the world's largest online gambling companies has launched mobile sports betting in New Jersey, the latest to do so in the rapidly expanding market.
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Churchill Downs Incorporated today (Friday) is celebrating the grand opening of Derby City Gaming, a $65 million state-of-the-art historical racing machine facility located on Poplar Level Road in Louisville, near the historic track.
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Caesars Entertainment believes it has seen the digital future and that future is now. The hospitality giant announced that it’s is joining forces with the global consulting agency Bluewolf and Salesforce in a new guest enhancement initiative.
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Las Vegas Sands’ Macau affiliate, Sands China Ltd., has started a Hato Education Sponsorship Fund, benefiting six children and young adults who lost a parent to Typhoon Hato when it hit Macau in August 2017.
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Golden opportunities blooming for…Dye-ing to Know | The part of his job that can be the most agonizing is actually what Ed Malinowski enjoys best. Malinowski is the corporate director of race and sports for Golden Entertainment, Inc., which includes the Stratosphere, two Arizona Charlie’s properties and a resort in Laughlin.
Bookies Battle the Point Spreads for…GamingToday's Bookies Battle the Point Spreads Week 3 | Las Vegas' top casino bookmakers pick the point spread winner of every NFL game. The Bookies Battle will be featured weekly throughout the 17-week pro football season.
Westgate adds Golden Knights propsThe betting options continue to expand for the Vegas Golden Knights as they enter their second season in the NHL. The self-proclaimed misfits aren’t so anonymous anymore after shockingly winning the Western Conference championship and going to the Stanley Cup Final before losing to Washington in five games.
Arkansas Supreme Court imposes…The Arkansas Supreme Court has imposed an Oct. 1st deadline for both sides of an initial lawsuit over the state’s proposed "casino amendment." Voters are scheduled to decide on casino gambling expansion in a November vote.
UFC hosts Times Square news conference…Times Square could produce more excitement than usual Thursday when the UFC hosts New York City-area fans at a viewing party for a news conference promoting what it calls its biggest fight in its history.
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